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Phase III trial shows gene therapy skin grafts help heal chronic wounds in blistering skin disease

Medical Xpress

Skin grafts genetically engineered from a patient's own cells can heal persistent wounds in people with an extremely painful dermatologic disease, a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown.

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

CFHA represents thousands of professionals across the country who are implementing integrated care —the coordination of medical and behavioral health care in primary care and specialty settings. It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room.

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The Promise of the Medical Tricorder? Meet the Withings BeamO

The Medical Futurist

Think of the medical tricorder from Star Trek—a handheld marvel that turns uncertainty into clarity with a simple scan. Disclaimer: As always, The Medical Futurist is not affiliated with the company, the review is not sponsored, and it reflects my opinion. While we’re not quite there yet, one new gadget brings us surprisingly close.

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Engineering team develops multifunctional tendon-mimetic hydrogels

Medical Xpress

Repairing or replacing injured tendons or similar load-bearing tissues represents one of the major challenges in clinical medicine. Natural tendons are water-rich tissues exhibiting outstanding mechanical strength and durability.

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Review of Gelatin Hydrogel Dressings Based on Cross-Linking Technology in the Healing of Hemorrhagic Wounds: Mechanism Exploration, Application Research, and Future Perspectives.

Physician's Weekly

Bleeding represents a critical challenge across diverse medical scenarios, underscoring the urgent need for the development of advanced hemostatic materials. Emerging opportunities in anti-cancer drug delivery, food science, bone regeneration, and tissue engineering are also discussed. © 2025 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.

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FDA Releases Final Guidance on Use of Digital Health Technologies for Remote Data Acquisition in Clinical Investigations

FDA Law Blog

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert & Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — As an end of the year gift, FDA finalized its guidance document, Digital Health Technologies for Remote Data Acquisition in Clinical Investigations , in late December. By Adrienne R.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

However, things are moving fast, and success doesn’t come easy for the pioneers of any medical field. Running trials in animals will take additional engineering and safety tests. Experts even say the eye is an ideal place to start for the first clinical use of CRISPR. The work is still early-stage, Taylor emphasises.